Mouth-watering Emirati dish ‘Harees’ included in UNESCO Heritage List – Gulf Today

Mouth-watering Emirati dish ‘Harees’ included in UNESCO Heritage List – Gulf Today

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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, announced that the Emirati “Harees,” the traditional popular dish of the United Arab Emirates, has been included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.

It is worth noting that “Harees” is a traditional dish often served during important family gatherings such as weddings, and in national and religious events and holidays. It is also there during the holy month of Ramadan.

During its 18th session in Kasane, Botswana, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO, approved the inclusion of “Harees” on the UNESCO Representative List after the nomination file met the criteria stipulated in the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The UAE, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, did their best for the nomination of the file.

Sheikh Salem Bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Culture, said: “The UAE has adopted sustainable strategies to make culture an exceptional language in its speech with the peoples of the world. UAE took culture as a soft power in all of its various